How to Install HumHub on FreeBSD Latest

HumHub is a free and open-source social networking platform written in PHP. It is an easy-to-use and flexible platform that allows you to create your own social network for groups, communities, and organizations.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing HumHub on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that your FreeBSD system meets the following requirements:

• Root access or a user with sudo privileges
• Web server (e.g., Apache, Nginx)
• PHP 5.6 or newer with the following packages installed: php-gd, php-mbstring, php-curl, php-pdo_mysql, php-zip

Step 1 - Update the System

Before you begin, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version with the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

To install the required PHP packages for HumHub, use the following command:

sudo pkg install php74-gd php74-mbstring php74-curl php74-pdo_mysql php74-zip

Step 3 - Install Web Server

HumHub requires a web server to run. You can install Apache or Nginx web server on your FreeBSD system. In this tutorial, we will be using Nginx.

To install Nginx, run the following command:

sudo pkg install nginx

Step 4 - Configure Nginx

After installing Nginx, create a new configuration file for HumHub by typing the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/humhub.conf

Then, add the following configuration to the file:

server {
   listen    80;
   server_name   your_domain.com;
   root    /usr/local/www/humhub;
   index   index.php index.html index.htm;

   location / {
      try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
   }

   location ~* \.(gif|jpg|jpeg|png|svg|css|js|ico)$ {
      expires 30d;
      add_header Cache-Control "public";
   }

   location ~ \.php$ {
      try_files $uri =404;
      fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
      fastcgi_index index.php;
      fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
      include fastcgi_params;
   }
}

Save and close the file.

Step 5 - Install HumHub

To install HumHub, use the following command:

cd /usr/local/www && sudo wget https://www.humhub.org/en/download/package -O humhub.zip && sudo unzip -o humhub.zip

Next, change the ownership of the HumHub directory to the Nginx user with the following command:

sudo chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/humhub

Step 6 - Configuration

In this step, you will need to create a new configuration file for HumHub.

Create a new configuration file by typing the following command:

sudo nano /usr/local/www/humhub/protected/config/common.php

Then, add the following configuration to the file:

return [
   ...
   'components' => [
      'session' => [
         'class' => 'yii\web\DbSession',
         'db' => 'db',
         'sessionTable' => 'humhub_session',
      ],
      'cache' => [
          'class' => 'yii\caching\FileCache',
          'cachePath' => '@humhub/runtime/cache',
      ],
      'urlManager' => [
         'enablePrettyUrl' => true,
         'showScriptName' => false,
         'rules' => [
            '/' => '/dashboard/dashboard/index',
            '<controller>/<action>' => '<controller>/<action>',
            '<module>/<controller>/<action>' => '<module>/<controller>/<action>',
         ],
      ],
      'assetManager' => [
         'assetMap' => [
            'jquery.js' => 'https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js',
         ],
      ],
   ],
];

Save and close the file.

Step 7 - Create a Database

HumHub uses a database to store its data. You can create a new database for HumHub by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

> CREATE DATABASE humhub;
> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON humhub.* TO 'humhub'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
> exit;

Replace 'your_password' with a strong password for the HumHub database user.

Step 8 - Install HumHub

Now that you have installed HumHub and configured it, it's time to install it. Open your web browser and go to http://your_domain.com/installation/. The HumHub installer page will appear.

Follow the installer's prompts to complete the installation process.

Step 9 - Site Configuration

After installing HumHub, you can configure your site settings by logging in as an administrator. Go to http://your_domain.com/index.php?r=admin%2Fsettings%2Femail and configure your site's email settings.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured HumHub on FreeBSD Latest. You can now create your own social network using HumHub.